Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23602, Amos Dixon, Conn.

SERVICE
born
Dixon, Amos
NUMBER
S. 23602
B.L.H. 26588-160-55
CONTENTS

W. L. Smith, Aug 11/55
NY
AD 1832 - no 24409
Vol. D. 88. -
3032 Act March 3 1832 - 2p.
Amos Dixon, Private Revolutionary War.
Capt Charles Smith
Col. John H. Hoads
N.Y. Mil
Ent. 26 day of Dec 1780
Dis. 26 day of Dec
Revolutionary War
Now a Pensioner of the U.S.
N.Y. ad 32 - 24409
By me W. L. Smith May 16/56 B. L. Smith
W
Aug. 11/55
William L. Smith, a Pounder West Chester Co. N.Y.
num, er. 75 75 50 in, 3 2.3 erk,

note New York 24.409
Thomas Dixon
Resides in the State of New York was a forage master in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Com y commanded by _____ in the N.Y. mil.
time for 12 mos per In y 9. 1. 1/2 5
scribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 77 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 124 day of Dec r . 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Ward H Rep s
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $193.75 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 March 34. 38.75
$232.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 96

State of New York
1852 67 1165
Wiltshire County ss on this Tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of West Chester Asa B. Dyer a Resident of Dan- Bury in the said County of Wiltshire aged Sixty Seven years on the Sixth day of January last past who being first duly sworn made oath to law both on his oath so make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That is to say in the Month of October one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty but this Declarant cannot say what particular day but according to the best of his knowledge & belief it was about the fourteenth of said Month of October this Declarant volunteered his services and joined a Company of Artillery commanded by one Lieutenant Ben or Bane but was always called Lieutenant Ben in the town of Stamford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut This Declarant continued in said Company of Artillery til about the first of March 1781 as a volunteer During said time they had frequent engagements with the British who used to send their boats across from Long Island to said Stamford This Declarant while in said Company was in actual service During the whole of the time and during said time the said Company of Artillery was sometimes night after night kept all night a firing

and in close engagements with the enemy who used to come atrop from Long Island arrived in boats. This Bulawnt on or about the first of March 1781 enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Charles Smith of Stamford aforesaid as a private in said company for nine Months This Bulawnt went im- mediately from the said company into the company commanded by Captain Charles Smith that there was no interruption between the time of leaving the said artillery and joining the last said company This Bulawnt served out his nine Months in actual service and under arms and was Honorably Discharged at the House of Nathaniel Smith in said town of Stamford but usually called Lawrence farms This Bulawnt again enlisted at the time and place where this Bulawnt was discharged and as soon as on the same day he was re-discharged under the said Captain Charles Smith as a private for three Months and served out the time in actual service under arms and was Honorably Discharged This Bulawnt went while under the said Captain Charles Smith was attached to Colonel John Meads Regiment and during said term of enlistment never marched up & down the lines and had frequent en- gagements with the enemy at one time This Bulawnt was taken prisoner in an engagement with the British troops had his prisoners to his side and they were taking him in this Bulawnt thinks to New York and when on his way with the enemy as a prisoner he made his escape and returned to his company was furnished with a musket by his said Captain

Charles Smith and the next night had an engagement with the same company at a place called North Street in Fairfield County and now called the town of Greenwich where the American Soldiers defeated and drove them This Bulwark after his said enlistment it was out volunteered his service and again enlisted entered under Captain Benjamin Brink and was under Captain Samuel Palmer and continued in the Continental Service until Penn took Place. That this Bulwark was always a faithful Soldier and a true friend to the Independence that the aforesaid service was faithfully done both as to the enlistments and as a volunteer. That this Bulwark was born in the town of Stamford at a place called Newfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut on the Sixth Day of January one Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty five that this Bulwark's father died before he was old enough to recollect him That he lived in said Stamford til he was old enough to enter the service and after he first entered the service he continued in it as before stated til Penn took place and soon after that removed to Norridgewick in the said County of Wittsburgh a State of New York where this Bulwark has ever since resided. That this Bulwark has no written record of his age his age was told to him this Bulwark by his mother That this Bulwark was living within the town of Stamford aforesaid when called into service as aforesaid but never was drafted that he always volunteered and enlisted as aforesaid and served for

himself but never as a substitute That this Deponent recollects the following Regular Officers & Regiments that were with the Troops where he served as aforesaid viz. Colonel John Mead Regiment Lieu- tenant Whiting Lieutenant Ben or Barn Captain Boush Captain Palmer There was a number of Officers from the Eastern part of Connecticut but this Deponent cannot recollect their names That this Deponent never received any written Discharge from service the Commanders always give him a verbal one That this Deponent cannot recollect the particular names of the Companies he was attached but some of them he knows was called Ranges and all of them for defending the country That this Deponent is known in his present neighborhood to the Honorable Ely Lockwood and to Horatio Lockwood both residing in the town of Torrington in the said County of W. Chester who can testify as to to the Deponent's Character for veracity their belief of his age and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of my State
Subscribed and sworn to this 11 th day of December 1832 in open Court before me
A. Bayles Atty of said Court
Amos Dicon

State of New York } ss. County of Westchester }
On this 20 th day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Amos Dixon aged sixty years, a resident of Poundridge in the State of New York who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, declares that he is the identical Amos Dixon who was a private in the company of Captain Charles Smith in Colonel John Meads Regiment of Rangers in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain in 1780 and 1781 and was stationed at Stamford, Horseneck, and Stanwich Ct. Palmer's Hill between Stamford and Horseneck being the "Head Quarters" and served at least two years - He states that he made application for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 and receives a Pension of seventy seven dollars and fifty cents per annum - said Pension claim was granted by Lewis Cass Sec. of War and examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions - and Recorded in the Pension Office in Book J Vol. 14 Page 96 by W. L. Williams Clerk - and dated 14 th Dec. 1833 - In the proof establishing the services of such pension he would refer, to establish his claim for bounty land - such proof being on file in the Pension Office -
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855. He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application there for - Amos his Dixon mark

We William L. Smith and Andrew Dixon residents of Pownalridge in the State of New York, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Amos Dixon in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be
William L. Smith Andrew Dixon
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written and I certify that I believe the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim Samuel Scofield Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Westchester, ss.
I, ROBERT R. OAKLEY, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Samuel Scofield Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this 28 th day of March 185 5
Robert R. Oakley
CLERK.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 4, 1928
Mrs. Clynda P. Knapp 177 Church St West Englewood, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23602, it appears that Amos Dixon was born January 6, 1765 at Newfield, Stamford, Connecticut.
While residing at Stamford, Connecticut, he enlisted October 14, 1780 and served as a private in Lieutenant Ben's Company of Artillery, until March 1, 1781, when he enlisted in Captain Charles Smith's Company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment, was taken prisoner in an engagement with British and made his escape and returned to his company, after which he was in a battle at North Street and served twelve months; soon after enlist enlisted in Captain Samuel Palmer's Company and continued in service until "Peace was declared".
He was allowed pension on his application

executed December 10, 1832, while a resident of Poundridge, Westchester County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Amos Boston
good
come
9- 6 3 18 2
Aug 21
W Ward

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Amos Dizon which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

✓ 26.588
5 Nov Ans

CLYNDA PALMER KNAPP 177 CHURCH STREET WEST ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Dec. 29, 1927
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
I wish to verify the record of Amos Dixon, a resident of Newfield, Stanford, Conn. He was born Jan. 6, 1765, died 1862.
He enlisted in the America Army of the war for Independence about Oct. 14, 1780. He applied for pension Dec. 10, 1833.
I am a direct descendant of his

and in order to become a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, I must have a statement that this is correct.
I understand he served in the regiment of Col. John Read of Greenwich, Conn.
Will you kindly answer me at an early date, (as soon as the report you have of him) as my papers are ready to send in, if I can get this statement.
Very truly yours,
Olynda P. Knapp

Already Ans. 11/4/28.
CLYNDIA PALMER KNAPP 177 CHURCH STREET WEST ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Oct. 10, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:—
I am told that your department might help in locating a Revolutionary Ancestor.
An ancestor of mine, Amos Dixon, is supposed to have given service in the Revolution. I do not know in what state he enrolled. As his descendants lived in the Westchester

section, I presume he was either in a Connecticut or New York company. but have not been able to find his name in the registers of these states.
I would appreciate any history you might be able to give re regard- ing him, if you have any records. Possibly he might have been on a ship or paid money to the government.
Very truly yours, Clynda P. Knapp

ROBERT WHITTAKER, STAMFORD, CONN.
Rev
April 22, 1922.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir: I am informed that there is a record in the Bureau of Pensions which would establish the fact that one Amos Dixon or Dickson, whose residence was in or near Stamford, Conn., served in the American forces during the revolutionary war; that he was taken prisoner in an engagement with British troops north of Stamford, made his escape and rejoined his command, serving with it till the end of the war. Information given to me is that data concerning him is in Record Division 3-525.
Can you inform me as to whether there is a record of such a soldier, and what it is? The facts are needed to establish something having to do with family matters, and are not associated, of course, with pension claims.
Sincerely Yours,
Robert Whittaker
Postmaster, Stamford, Conn.

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ESTABLISHED 1871 THE NATIONAL BANK OF HAVERSTRAW HAVERSTRAW, N. Y. 2229 H. N. WOOD, PRESIDENT      H. A. DIXON, CASHIER
28 November 1919
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
One of my ancestors, Amos Dixon, served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension from the Government for his service. He died at the age of 98 years. His son, Elias Dixon, served in the war of 1812 and also received a pension from the Government for his service. He died at the age of 94 years.
823602 is the only one of any spelling
S. by 17766
I would like to find out, if possible, what regiments they served in, where they enlisted, and any further information pertaining to them that happens to be on record.
If you cannot give me this information, will you kindly refer me to someone who can.
Respectfully yours,
[Handwritten signature: A. H. Adorn]

A. C. ARNOLD, CABINET MAKER AND JOBBER
Shop: Quintard Place.
Residence: Clinton Ave. Cor. Division St.
{ P.O. Box 1 Stamford Conn.
Stamford, Conn., July 25 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Hon Sir
I want certificate of service in the Revolutionary War of Amos Dixon. I do not know which state he served from. His descendants lived in State N.Y. & he might have lived in Conn. He drew a Pension all I know about him
Yours Truly A.C. Arnold

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Amos Dixon
Service 1st. N. Y.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190._____
No claim, combination records _____, 190._____
REMARKS:
No such claim, except Envd. #23602

Revolution
23602 INVALID.
File No. 23602
Amos Dixon
Rev War
Act: June 7 1791
Index: Vol. 9 Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Aug. 3 Hist. to A. B. Arnold V. L. M. 1919 Dec. 12 Hist. to H. A. Dixon 1922 May 22 Hist. to Robert Whitaker 1928 Jan. 4 " " Mrs. Clyda P. Knapp aug.

Amos Dixons Papers
Services not embraced by testimony not suf- ficiently specific to be allowed
Adm d
12 mo pri Infs 9 mo matrons
21
40 37.50 77.50
155.00 38.75 193.75
W. Ward Jr Secy

State of New York Wittsburgh County We Ezra Lockwood and Horatio Lockwood both residing in the town of Pownbridge in the said County of Wittsburgh here- by certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Dixon of Pownbridge aforesaid who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding Declaration That we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that he is believed to be and respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we do further certify that we have known & lived near Nighborn to the said Moses Dixon for the last forty years and known him to be a man of good character and consider his preceding Declaration entitled to full credit
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 10 th day of December 1832 before me
Ezra Lockwood Horatio Lockwood
N. Bryles Clerk of said Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sol- -dier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Ezra Lockwood and Horatio Lockwood who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Pownbridge and

credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Nathaniel Bayles. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westchester State of New York. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Amos Dixon for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of December A.D. 1832
N Bayles Clk of s d Court

State of New York } Westchester County } ss On this Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appear- ed before me Elyon Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester aforesaid Samuel Provoost of the Town of Stamford County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut who being duly sworn both on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Amos Dixon of Danndridge County of Westchester & State of New York That the said Amos Dixon enlisted as a private in the year 1781 in a company commanded by Captain Charles Smith in the Town of Stamford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut This was on or about the first of March of said year This deponent further saith that the said Amos Dixon enlisted for Nine Months and this deponent enlisted at the same time and for the said term of Nine Months and he well knows that the said Amos Dixon served out his time faithfully and was Honorably Discharged as was also this deponent and this deponent further saith that the said Amos Dixon was a good sold- ier and a true friend to the Independ- ence The said Amos Dixon as well as myself was attached with the said company to Colonel John Meard Regiment and after serving the time out faithfully in actual service under arms the said Amos Dixon was as well as this deponent Honorably at Stamford aforesaid and this deponent further

Smith that the said Moses Dixon again enlisted for the term of Three Months in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one in the Month of December and at the town of Stamford aforesaid and immediately after the aforesaid swear of Nine Months and the said Moses Dixon and this Deponent both were Honor- ably discharged Making Twelve Months service under Captain Charles Smith The said Dixon as well as this Deponent enlisted in the town of Stamford and was discharged there but received no written discharge
Samuel Davenport
Subscribed and sworn The 8 th day of Dec r 1832 before me Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for Westchester County
I do hereby certify that Samuel Davenport the above named de- ponent is a Man of Credibility and good Character and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Ezra Lockwood One of the Judges in said County

State of New York } Westchester County } On this eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Personally appeared before me James Dean Eben Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid James Dean of the town of Stamford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law both on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Amos Dizon of Poughkeepsie County of Westchester and State aforesaid and well knew the said Amos Dizon in the Revolutionary War This Depon- ent was in actual service and well recalls that he saw the said Amos Dizon in a Company company com- manded by Lieutenant Ben or Barn This company was Artillery That Artillery was raised for the purpose of firing and defending against the Boats of the enemy which used to leap from Long Island to Stamford and this company had a good many engagements with the enemy This Deponent was not attached to this company but saw the said Amos Dizon at number of times in the fall & Winter of 1780 and Winter of 1781 and knew him to be a good Soldier and always bore that reputation This Deponent further saith that he saw the said Amos Dizon in a company commanded by Captain Charles Smith in Stamford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut This Deponent saw the said

Amos Dixon as a private in Captain Under Smith's Company that this Company belonged to the Continental Line and was often with their two Companies in service during the revolutionary war This Company often saw the said Amos Dixon in this last Company commanded by Captain Charles Smith from about the first of March 1781 till or near the month of March following which would be in the year 1782 and was a faithful & good Soldier these two Companies were raised at Stamford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut and were in actual service and rendered much assistance & service to their Country
Subscribed and sworn the 8 th day of Dec r 1832 before me
Samuel Dean
Ebenezer Lockwood One of the Judges Don is a credible witness of the Court of Com. Pleas in & for a word more
I certify that Samuel Dean who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit. Ebenezer Lockwood Judge
I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester do certify that Ebenezer Lockwood before whom the fore- going depositions of Samuel Proost & Samuel Dean were made, was on the day of when the same was so made a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Westchester and that I am well ac- quainted with the handwriting of said Judge and believe the signature subscribed to said affidavits to be his & genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of Decem- ber 1832
N Bayles Clk of said County
I certify that said Dean is a credible person